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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1911
Page
11
The article surveys baseball power plays and personalities from Hank Day to James F. Gaffney, Walter Camp, and Frank Chance. It discusses managerial ethics, Umpire treatment, and the Yankees and Nationals stock ties, with notes on Bresnahan, Murphy, Griffith, and Comiskey.
Jack Johnson arrived in New York asserting he holds the heavyweight title and will defend it when offered the right money. He weighs 233 pounds 19 ounces, says his price is 30 000, and plans to return to Chicago for Christmas. He travels with wife and entourage and reports 34 000 earned in Europe from exhibitions.
A rainstorm that swept through the city last night and persisted most of the day forced Columbia to postpone all scheduled racing today. Officials cited unsafe track conditions and program cancellations as the storm lingered.
Charles W. Murphy of the Chicago National League team challenges Roger Bresnahan after a joking exchange about post season failures. Murphy says the national commission likely won’t intervene, and the two may discuss matters in private. Mr and Mrs Murphy plan to sail Saturday for Panama.
Rey Hindoo under new owner George Snyder won the feature at Juarez on December 22, after Snyder bought the horse for 2000 dollars. Rompie was badly injured warming up and all bets were off while a new book was prepared. Three favorites claimed victories in the day’s five furlong and longer races across the Rio Grande, with Hindoo and Thistle Delle among the notable winners.
Special to The Washington Post Philadelphia December 22 Roger Bresnahan accuses Connie Mack over ownership of Princeton freshman pitcher Roger Salmon who Athletics signed Salmon from Newark New Jersey is 6 feet 2 inches, two years old and has played prep baseball and a few Princeton class games Mack says no three corner trade with Cleveland and Detroit and Russell will likely get another trial
Chicago December 22 George Schler former Cincinnati catcher and New York Giants veteran signed with the Chicago Cubs to back up Jimmy Archer next season Schler was released by New York last June and became a free agent before Frank Chance secured him His last year was hampered by erysipelas forcing a long layoff He recovered fully and chose the Cubs over an offer from Indianapolis president Watkiff of Indianapolis pushed to sign him but Schler preferred the majors.
New York boxing report details Nelson’s ten round bout at Madison Athletic Club. He absorbs heavy punishment from Hogan while maintaining forward pressure. Hogan shifts to long range in round six and finds success with uppercuts and left hooks. A large crowd witnessed the action ahead of the Cross-Brown affair next Wednesday.
Cincinnati Ohio August 2 Herrmann chairman of the national baseball commission said major league owners will not work over the formation in New York last night of an outlaw baseball league with teams planned in Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Baltimore Washington Reading and Richmond The leagues will wind up at the same pace nowhere he declared
Athletic fans await the Amateur Athletic Union in door championships featuring Alvah Meyer of the Irish American Athletic Club and L Cary of the New York Athletic Club at Madison Square Garden on December 26 and 27. Cary, ex Naval Academy, will make his first open competition appearance in this city, after previously winning the Navy 100 yard dash in 9 1 0 seconds, 220 yard dash in 21 2 8 seconds, and the quarter mile in 80 seconds with little rest.
Philadelphia reports Hobart Porter was reelected chairman of the University of Pennsylvania football committee for the past year. John Minds, thought to be candidate, declined due to business pressures. The committee also reaffirmed Eugene Merver as captain for 1912 and recommended awarding varsity letters to Jack Keough for his faithful play after missing Michigan and Cornell games.
Hane Holman of New York, last year’s Powderhall marathon winner in Edinburgh, will attempt to repeat the feat on January 1, 1912. He faces Tom Longboat, Freddie Cameron, and a strong field of English and foreign stars, with a potential meet against Percy Smallwood on Boxing Day in England.
New York Dec 22 Columbia and Harvard hold their leads in the twentieth annual intercollegiate chess tourney after second round play. Columbia beat Princeton 3 1 2 to 1 2 while Harvard defeated Yale the same score, leaving Harvard and Columbia tied at 71 2 points. Tomorrow the final round will determine the championship with Columbia facing Harvard. Kinsella to Scout for Cardinals. St Louis Dec 22 manager Bresnahan of the St Louis NL team announced he has signed Richard Kinsella of Springfield Ill as chief scout before traveling to Toledo. He also reported terms reached with Arnold Tauser, shortstop, who threatened a holdout.
Wake Forest College basketball beat Danville YMCA by one point in Danville Virginia on December 22. Wake Forest led early but Danville fought back, making the game tight until the final buzzer.
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